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The Scot And The Red Cross Knight.
It is confidently expected that the parliament will he dissolved , and the new writs issued forthwith . December 1 . —MARRIAGE OP THE QUEEN OP PORTUGAL BY PROXY . — The day was ushered in by discharges of cannon from the batteries and ships of war ; the ringing of bells and the martial music of numerous corps of troops ; volunteers and national guards parading and lining the streets from the Palace of Necessidades to the Cathedral .
Her majesty was dressed m white satin , and wore a diadem of diamonds , ivith wreaths of emeralds in her beautiful head of hair . She looked in high spirits—smiled satisfaction and triumph to all around . Flowers were showered upon her carriage from every balcony and window she passed . The sides of the houses were hung with silks of every colour of the rainbow ; handkercMefs were waved by ladies without number ; all hats were off and whirled in the air , and the shouts of " Vivas" were really deafening , so that it was difficult to manage the mettlesome steeds .
The Patriarch performed the religious ceremony with truly royal and imposing pomp , and it was four o ' clock in the afternoon before her majesty returned in the same manner , amidst every blessing and demonstration of affection from the inhabitants of Lisbon . In the evening , the town and shipping were brilliantly illuminated . The theatre of St . Carlos ivas crowded to suffocation , though her majesty did not honour it ivith her presence , as many expected , and during the whole night , bands of military music seranaded in the squares and streets ,
accompanied by great ciowds shouting " Vivas . " The queen is happy in being united to the object of her affection—a blessing seldom falling to the lot of royalty ; hut having a will of her own , she declared that , coute qu ' il coute , she would never marry any other prince . She was so gratified at M . de Bayard bringing the treaty of marriage from Munich , with powers of proxy to the Duke of Terceira , that she presented M . Bayard with a snuff-box set with brilliants , said to be worth twenty or tiiirty contos . WEST INDIES . —The accounts from Dominica represent the colony as almost totally destroyed by a hurricane . The governor had issued
the usual proclamation on such occasions , and declared the ports of the island open and duty-free to all vessels for six months , as a means of procuring supplies expeditiousl y for the service of the island . A very impressive letter had been addressed by one of the principal inhabitants to Mr . Spring Rice , as head of the Colonial-office , respecting the peculiar and melancholy position in which the inhabitants were placed , pointing out the calamities the colony had suffered during the last half centuryand affirming , that unless the mother country renders
imme-, diate and effectual assistance , the colonists must perish , as they have no resources from whence they can procure means to purchase even the necessaries of life for their labourers and families . In many parts of England , subscriptions are raising to relieve the sufferers . The accounts from the different islands are contradictory with respect to the / conduct of the apprentices under the new regulations ; time , we trust , however , will enable the authorities ancl the disaffected to settle their differences .
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The Scot And The Red Cross Knight.
It is confidently expected that the parliament will he dissolved , and the new writs issued forthwith . December 1 . —MARRIAGE OP THE QUEEN OP PORTUGAL BY PROXY . — The day was ushered in by discharges of cannon from the batteries and ships of war ; the ringing of bells and the martial music of numerous corps of troops ; volunteers and national guards parading and lining the streets from the Palace of Necessidades to the Cathedral .
Her majesty was dressed m white satin , and wore a diadem of diamonds , ivith wreaths of emeralds in her beautiful head of hair . She looked in high spirits—smiled satisfaction and triumph to all around . Flowers were showered upon her carriage from every balcony and window she passed . The sides of the houses were hung with silks of every colour of the rainbow ; handkercMefs were waved by ladies without number ; all hats were off and whirled in the air , and the shouts of " Vivas" were really deafening , so that it was difficult to manage the mettlesome steeds .
The Patriarch performed the religious ceremony with truly royal and imposing pomp , and it was four o ' clock in the afternoon before her majesty returned in the same manner , amidst every blessing and demonstration of affection from the inhabitants of Lisbon . In the evening , the town and shipping were brilliantly illuminated . The theatre of St . Carlos ivas crowded to suffocation , though her majesty did not honour it ivith her presence , as many expected , and during the whole night , bands of military music seranaded in the squares and streets ,
accompanied by great ciowds shouting " Vivas . " The queen is happy in being united to the object of her affection—a blessing seldom falling to the lot of royalty ; hut having a will of her own , she declared that , coute qu ' il coute , she would never marry any other prince . She was so gratified at M . de Bayard bringing the treaty of marriage from Munich , with powers of proxy to the Duke of Terceira , that she presented M . Bayard with a snuff-box set with brilliants , said to be worth twenty or tiiirty contos . WEST INDIES . —The accounts from Dominica represent the colony as almost totally destroyed by a hurricane . The governor had issued
the usual proclamation on such occasions , and declared the ports of the island open and duty-free to all vessels for six months , as a means of procuring supplies expeditiousl y for the service of the island . A very impressive letter had been addressed by one of the principal inhabitants to Mr . Spring Rice , as head of the Colonial-office , respecting the peculiar and melancholy position in which the inhabitants were placed , pointing out the calamities the colony had suffered during the last half centuryand affirming , that unless the mother country renders
imme-, diate and effectual assistance , the colonists must perish , as they have no resources from whence they can procure means to purchase even the necessaries of life for their labourers and families . In many parts of England , subscriptions are raising to relieve the sufferers . The accounts from the different islands are contradictory with respect to the / conduct of the apprentices under the new regulations ; time , we trust , however , will enable the authorities ancl the disaffected to settle their differences .